04/11/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/11/17 12:25 Gator is friendly and outgoing towards strangers and typically approaches them for a good sniff. He lives with a three year old child who he is relaxed and playful with. He plays exuberantly with adults and more gently with kids. He’s spent time with dogs on the street and in the dog park and is relaxed and playful with them. He will lunge towards other dogs when on-leash but in a playful manner and plays exuberantly with all dogs. He’s never spent time around cats so it’s unknown how he would react but he’s never bitten another animal or human. Gator isn’t nervous during loud noises such as thunderstorms. He isn’t bothered when his owner takes away his food bowl and thinks she’s trying to play when it’s a bone or toy being taken away. He isn’t bothered when pulled off of furniture or held from something he wants but will sometimes bark and struggle towards that object. When awoken from his slumber, Gator is alert. His owner never brushed him but he tolerates bath time. He isn’t bothered when she clips his nails. When someone unfamiliar approaches his home he barks but once they come in her warms right up and becomes friendly. He’s friendly when someone unfamiliar approaches his humans. Gator is friendly, affectionate, playful, pushy (for affection), and excitable. He has a high activity level and when he’s ready to play enjoys fetch with balls, chase, and tug with squeaky toys and rope. His owner loves how loyal and affectionate he is and how his favorite activity is going outside. He’s kept mostly indoors and sleeps in his crate with the door closed. He’s very house-trained and only goes potty outside on grass and cement. When left home alone, Gator has to be in his crate or else he will destroy pillows. He is crate-trained and knows sit, come, down, stay, open, and give paw. For exercise, he goes on brisk walks and to off-leash dog parks. He pulls on leash but doesn’t as much when he is wearing a harness. He eats Alpo dry food, about two cups, three times a day. On intake, Gator’s tail was wagging. He climbed up onto counselor and allowed all sorts of pets. He sat nicely when asked and gave paw. He allowed collaring and stood still for pictures (with the help of his squeaky toy).

04/13/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Nothing scary or cold-blooded about this Gator. Quite the opposite! This goofy guy will get everyone giggling with his gleeful grin and gawky gams galore. 1 year-old Gator is just 59 pounds but most of that has to be carried in his ears. Perched on his head like two regal statues, Gator’s listeners are tall enough to brush against the sky (and he probably just heard me type that). At first glance, Gator is all about fun. As we head outside for our walk, he is a caramel-colored jumping bean, leaping up for hugs with those gorgeous, endless legs. But a few words and quick reminders go a long way with our boy, and Gator easily settles and resumes a polite walk on leash. Free in a pen, Gator is excited once more. He play bows to a toy, catches a (curable) case of the zoomies, and taunts me into a game of fetch with a playful and joyful “woof!” But as I take a seat (a bit older than 1) he immediately joins me, throwing those legs across my lap and quieting straight away. It turns out glorious Gator is nothing but a mush. An undercover lap dog, a secret sweetheart, a closet snuggler just waiting to break free. He makes himself at home under my arm, showers me with kisses, and now has not one care in the world and not a single “woof” to give. This lovable lug is ready for toys all his own, a lap that will love him, a place to rest those ears. So forget about “later, gator.” And instead say, “welcome home.” Gator is waiting in adoptions at Manhattan’s ACC.

04/12/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: 4/11/17 Neutered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults and a child (age three) Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and outgoing Behavior toward children: Relaxed and playful Behavior toward dogs: Relaxed and playful with dogs in the dog park. Will lunge and bark at dogs on the street in a playful manner. Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Gator is described friendly, affectionate, playful, pushy (for affection), and excitable with a high activity level. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 4/12/17 Look: 1. Dog leans forward with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy. Summary: Gator displayed a high amount of energy on his assessment, jumping up on the assessor several times. He was social and allowed all handling. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Play Skill Novice: These dogs lack appropriate skills to engage in proper play. They may become stuck on one behavior; lack pauses or breaks in play and often ignores warning signs from other dogs to slow down. Play should end when the other dog in the didactic pair signals it is over. PLAYGROUP: The previous owner of Gator describes him as having been “relaxed and playful” around dogs in the dog park. In the care center, Gator has displayed high interest In play, often jumping on, mouthing, and even mounting. Gator has displayed the potential to become over aroused while engaging in high energy play, and may persist with mounting and vocalizing despite warning signals given from the other dog that they are uncomfortable. The behavior department recommends taking these observations into consideration before conducting introductions to dogs outside the care center. Gator may be most compatible with other social or tolerant dogs that may be tolerant of the behaviors observed on Gator. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 4/11/17 During his initial medical exam, Gator was social.

ENERGY LEVEL: Gator’s previous owner described his as having a high amount of energy. He is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. He jumped up on the assessor during his assessment in an apparently attention seeking manner. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with behaviors outlined below) Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control: It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control him impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. _X_On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: At the care center Gator has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them and barking. This behavior was also reported by his previous owner. As Gator plays well with other dogs, this reaction is likely due to excitement and frustration, we recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. He will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs.

04/12/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
The previous owner of Gator describes him as having been “relaxed and playful” around dogs in the dog park. In the care center, Gator has displayed high interest In play, often jumping on, mouthing, and even mounting. Gator has displayed the potential to become over aroused while engaging in high energy play, and may persist with mounting and vocalizing despite warning signals given from the other dog that they are uncomfortable. The behavior department recommends taking these observations into consideration before conducting introductions to dogs outside the care center. Gator may be most compatible with other social or tolerant dogs that may be tolerant of the behaviors observed on Gator. 4/12: Gator pulls hard toward other dogs on leash, barking and vocalizing upon seeing them in the yard. When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Gator immediately rushes up and begins to attempt to mount. He continues to do this after receiving intervention from handlers. Gator eventually is able to re-approach and offer polite sniffing without continuing to attempt to mount. 4/15: Gator continues to rush in to greet the other dog. He will jump on her back and over her. He listens to correction from the other dog but continues to be exuberant in his solicitation. 4/17: Gator is forward and rushes in upon greeting. He mouths and jumps on the female helper dog and is slow to respond to correction. When offered a stronger correction by the other dog, he vocalizes in response. 4/19: Gator plays exuberantly with a highly playful female dog.

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That smile and those ears!! What a gorgeous dog. Gator got all 1s on his SAFER assessment and is constantly seeking affection. He’s so loving and playful! How sad that he’s at risk for behavior – it sounds like puppy energy that needs to be channeled appropriately. Gator deserves a home where he’ll get all the love he craves!

She is really gorgeous, who could dump a puppy girl in a kill shelter, if anything really bad comes up there will still be the possibility to give her to a non-kill-shelter anything, but not a kill shelter! A puppy, still a puppy and so sweet and innocent, see how sweet she plays with the other dogs and how much she loves her life!

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